He flicked his ears forward as he heard the call. [s]"Let all cats old... enough to capture their own prey gather underneath Jaggedrock for a clan meeting!"[/s] That was him now. Today was his ceremony. excitement flooded to his paws and he shot out of his nest tail streaming behind him and belly low to the ground. He skidded to a halt at the base of the Jaggedrock, his eyes shinning as he looked up at Thrushstar. I wonder who My mentor will be. He thought and smiled to himself whoever it is I hope to startclan they have a sense of humor. Otherwise my apprenticeship is going to be SO boring. He took a moment then to remember that he hadn't groomed himself. His fur was ruffled and had bits of moss and bracken sticking to it. He gave himself a good shake, dislodging the debris and sending it into the nearest cat.

"Tonight we gather to make this kit an apprentice," Thrushstar said, looking down at Finchkit, even though he knew this was probably going to be a mistake. The kit loved to play and mess with others, but he still needed to be trained. "Finchkit, from now until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Finchpaw. Your mentor will be Smokestripe. May he teach you everything that he knows." It was quick and simple, but it was done. Thrushstar leaped from the rock to let the clan finish the ceremony.

Blazeflight flinched as bits of moss and bracken were flicked into her thick fur, and she lightly shook it out of her winter fur, which was beginning to shed. Her amber eyes shone in the sun, and she smiled at Finchkit, she knew this was his moment. She winced as she sat down, her chest aching and creaking disturbingly. She had now gotten used to the pain, but it still bothered her and made her uncomfortable. Brighten up, you've got Honeydrop to care for you, and your loved ones to support you! She could feel the poppy seeds' effects setting in, and she fixed a onto her muzzle."Finchpaw! Finchpaw!" She nuzzled the young toms flank, as he happened to be sitting right next to her anyway.

Smokestripe was sitting outside of the warrior den, watching the ceremony with interest. He had heard of the trouble the young kit had caused Thrushstar but was still please to see that he was getting his ceremony despite it all. His ears perked with interest when he was named the mentor of the young kit seeing how he already had Badgerpaw and he had taken Copperpaw as an apprentice as well but...Well, what is one more? He smiled softly, making a note that he would do his best to train the rambunctious apprentice as he got to his paws, padding across the clearing to touch noses with the newly named Finchpaw. "I'll do my best to shape you into a great warrior, alright?" he purred as he met the apprentice's eyes.

He purred as Thrushstar spoke. It was finally happening. He flicked his tail as Blazeflight nuzzled his flank. He didn't mind he knew she was happy for him. His eyes turned onto Smokestripe as he approached. He cocked his head to the side and his eyes brightened. "As long as we can have some fun along the way" He mewed as he leaned forward to touch noses with Smokestripe.